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Yogurt vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yogurt and spread different?

  • Yogurt is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, and calcium; however, spread is richer in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B1, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for spread is 42% higher.
  • Yogurt contains 9 times more calcium than spread. While yogurt contains 110mg of calcium, spread contains only 12mg.
  • Yogurt has less cholesterol.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index (0) than yogurt (19).

Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat and Sandwich spread, pork, beef are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Yogurt
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
Spread
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +816.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +128.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more IronIron +1028.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +664.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +188.9%
~equal in Selenium ~9.7µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Yogurt
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
Spread
10
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +647.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +731.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +312.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Spread DV% diff.
Sodium 36mg 1013mg 42%
Saturated fat 0.117g 5.977g 27%
Fats 0.39g 17.34g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 7.584g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 2.565g 17%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 1.12µg 15%
Copper 0.017mg 0.13mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.172mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1.74mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.134mg 11%
Phosphorus 135mg 59mg 11%
Cholesterol 5mg 38mg 11%
Calcium 110mg 12mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 1.73mg 10%
Choline 15.1mg 62.3mg 9%
Calories 59kcal 235kcal 9%
Iron 0.07mg 0.79mg 9%
Zinc 0.52mg 1.02mg 5%
Protein 10.19g 7.66g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.12mg 4%
Carbs 3.6g 11.94g 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.43mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Folate 7µg 2µg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 8mg 1%
Potassium 141mg 110mg 1%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.026mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 3.6g 11.74g N/A
Sugar 3.24g 0g N/A
Selenium 9.7µg 9.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
2
10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 g
Spread
3
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33%
Contains more WaterWater +41.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4346.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +231.7%
Contains more OtherOther +286.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
1
64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 g
Spread
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14209.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21275%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/nutrients
  2. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.